Chapter 129

This deep sleep lasted until about 2:00 PM, when Li Li Li Yuan's consciousness gradually cleared.

His eyelashes flickered, and his eyes opened slightly.

"Whoosh!" Li Li Li Yuan's consciousness quickly recovered: "I lost consciousness because of the pain of the Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither?"

The experience just now instantly flooded into Li Li Li Yuan's mind.

That terrifying pain that seemed to go deep into his bone marrow and soul made Li Li Li Yuan frown subconsciously just by recalling it.

It was just too terrifying.

The pain of five Body-Washing Spirit Marrow sessions combined was child's play compared to it.

At this moment, the pain had completely passed, but subconsciously, Li Li Li Yuan didn't even want to recall it.

"Bang~" Li Li Li Yuan reached out to climb up, only to feel his whole body aching again like needle pricks.

However, he just frowned and sat up, unaffected by this level of pain.

At this time, Li Li Li Yuan noticed that his skin was covered with a thin layer of gray-black grime.

He reached out and wiped it gently, and it was wiped away like a snake shedding its skin, revealing Li Li Li Yuan's skin underneath, which was as smooth as jade.

Full of vitality.

"Awake?" A cheerful voice sounded from not far away, and Li Yang walked over.

"Teacher, I've made a fool of myself," Li Li Li Yuan said, slowly standing up.

He had already recalled the scene where he couldn't endure it and almost committed suicide.

This meant his willpower was not yet strong enough.

"What's there to be ashamed of? Do you think it's embarrassing to be in so much pain that you wanted to commit suicide?" Li Yang laughed: "You were quite good. Seventeen years old, being able to hold on for ten minutes is terrifying. I don't think you could find a second person in the whole school."

"This Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither, although a heaven-sent treasure, is also a rare marrow-washing item with very high value... but in reality, it is more often used as a means of torture," Li Yang smiled: "For some high-value captives, just one pill is enough to make a normal Source Martial Artist suffer so much that they only want to die."

"After one pill, they basically say everything."

"And you?"

"You ate a full ten pills! That's a whole unit. In terms of willpower alone, the vast majority of high-level Source Martial Artists wouldn't be stronger than you," Li Yang sighed with emotion.

Li Yang didn't say one thing: if it were him, he wouldn't dare say he would perform better than Li Li Li Yuan.

Li Li Li Yuan listened silently, but there was no joy on his face.

It was more of a reflection; if he couldn't hold on, it meant he was weak, and he shouldn't blame the pain for being too much.

If you are weak, you must practice more.

"Don't set your standards too high," Li Yang said, looking at Li Li Li Yuan's expression: "Willpower and mental strength are complementary. Wait until your mental strength becomes stronger."

"For example, if you had level 29 mental strength, you should be able to endure this pain with willpower."

"If you had mental strength comparable to a Flying Heaven martial artist, you could easily suppress this pain."

Li Li Li Yuan nodded slightly.

Mental strength and willpower are like physical fitness and martial arts techniques.

Strong willpower can maximize mental strength.

But if mental strength is too weak, no amount of willpower can compensate.

"Secondly, no one is born with strong willpower," Li Yang shook his head: "Just like a person's comprehension, there are innate factors, but many experiences and insights acquired later will also reshape a person's comprehension, and even cause a transformation. That's why there's the saying about late bloomers."

"Willpower is the same."

"The vast majority of people will have their willpower become stronger and stronger through one thing after another... and a small number will have their willpower become weaker after experiencing certain life upheavals and major blows..." Li Yang looked at Li Li Li Yuan: "You are so young, yet your willpower is already so strong."

"In the future, it will definitely be stronger. You must believe in yourself," Li Yang encouraged.

He could see that Li Li Li Yuan had always been full of confidence in his own willpower.

He didn't want the other party to doubt himself because of this.

"Thank you for your guidance, Teacher," Li Li Li Yuan said respectfully.

"Will you continue to use this Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither later?" Li Yang asked tentatively: "How about waiting until your mental strength is stronger before using it?"

"No."

"Teacher," Li Li Li Yuan smiled, a trace of determination in his eyes: "Where I fell, I will climb back up. I want to try again in a month."

Is he afraid?

To say Li Li Li Yuan wasn't afraid at all in his heart would naturally be a lie.

Who would want to endure that hellish torture?

But Li Li Li Yuan knew better.

The most important point in tempering willpower is to look directly at one's own weaknesses, pain, and psychological shadows.

If he gave up trying because of the pain of the Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither.

Then as time passed, this point would form a psychological weakness, or even gradually amplify until it formed a heart demon.

He must overcome it.

"Are you sure?" Li Yang asked again.

"Sure," Li Li Li Yuan nodded firmly: "Next time, I will definitely try my best to avoid having thoughts of suicide."

"Good." Li Yang nodded and stopped trying to dissuade him.

He could see that people like Li Li Li Yuan, who had such strong willpower at a young age, were often extremely determined in their hearts.

Once they confirmed something, their hearts would not be easily shaken.

"By the way."

"I applied to Vice Vice Dean Hai, and Vice Vice Dean Hai has already agreed," Li Yang smiled: "From now on, your monthly free resource quota will increase from 2 million to 4 million."

"You decide for yourself what specific resources to apply for."

"If it's still not enough, then you'll have to find a way yourself," Li Yang said.

"Understood," Li Li Li Yuan nodded.

The school, or rather the national system, has upper limits on the 'resource quota' for students of different levels.

Normal Kunlun Martial University students mainly rely on cultivating high-tier cultivation methods to improve their physical fitness, and their resource quotas are mostly used to buy spirit-nourishing potions, as well as a small amount of first-tier blood-qi potions, which is enough.

But Li Li Li Yuan? If he wants to maintain ultra-high-speed improvement, a monthly resource of 4 million Blue Star coins is far from enough.

After seeing Li Yang off.

Li Li Li Yuan took a 'High Source Spirit Spring' directly from the lounge.

The crystal bottle was about half a liter, and as soon as the cap was opened, it emitted a rich, fresh fragrance.

It was as if someone who had been hungry for three days and three nights suddenly smelled the fragrance of rice.

He had an uncontrollable urge to swallow it.

"One portion costs 1 million Blue Star coins?" Li Li Li Yuan muttered to himself.

It's really expensive!

He swallowed it quickly.

Soon, strands of Source Power were frantically impacting every inch of Li Li Li Yuan's muscles and bones along his limbs and bones.

Li Li Li Yuan gritted his teeth and closed his eyes gently.

His mind sensed his whole body.

He felt as if his muscles, bones, and internal organs had been hungry for a long time, frantically devouring the circulating Source Power... his physical fitness was constantly improving.

"The Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither really does have a good effect."

"My body feels as pure as it was in the beginning, and the flow of Source Power has no obstacles at all," Li Li Li Yuan sighed in his heart.

The Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither is indeed painful.

But its effect is also extremely good.

"Whoosh!"

Li Li Li Yuan began to cultivate the "Rock Cultivation Method" to maximize the effect of the High Source Spirit Spring.

With Li Li Li Yuan's cultivation, the soreness in his body also dissipated rapidly, gradually returning to normal.

More than an hour later.

"【Your life level has increased from 12.8 to 12.9】" A subtle prompt flashed on the Divine Palace panel.

After another half-hour, Li Li Li Yuan finally stopped.

"12.9?" Li Li Li Yuan glanced at the Divine Palace panel, a trace of joy in his eyes: "At this cultivation speed, I'm afraid I can reach around level 14 in about two months."

Without high-tier cultivation methods and without reaching the 'micro' level in techniques.

Li Li Li Yuan's speed of physical fitness improvement was already terrifying.

"Effort!"

Li Li Li Yuan made a decision, ordered six nutritional meals, and went to take a shower.

Tonight, he still had practical training with Teacher Zha Zha Jiang Lun.

Just like that.

After meeting Vice Vice Dean Hai, Li Li Li Yuan broadened his horizons and received the blessing of the 'Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither'.

His cultivation state changed again.

Every day, he started cultivating his visualization method from the early morning.

For the past year, Li Li Li Yuan had been cultivating the visualization method for about two hours every day to strengthen his mental strength, without deliberately seeking to temper his willpower.

But starting from August 9th.

He began to constantly pursue another kind of limit for the visualization method.

Even when cultivating the "Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra", when Li Li Li Yuan's consciousness was in that vast starry sky scene, he would actively try to get close to the scorching sun.

Making the burning pain his own consciousness endured even more terrifying.

"Before this, my strong willpower was mostly tempered passively," Li Li Li Yuan was extremely crazy: "But subconsciously, my main purpose was to strengthen my mental strength and reduce pain."

Before, strengthening mental strength was the goal, and tempering willpower was incidental.

After all, if it wasn't necessary, who would want to be beaten every day?

"But facts have proven that my willpower is not yet strong, not strong enough!" Li Li Li Yuan's eyes were full of determination: "Then, let's temper it actively."

"Just strengthening mental strength? Not enough! My willpower must also progress faster."

With this change, the process of Li Li Li Yuan cultivating the visualization method became increasingly painful.

The Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither mainly targets the body.

But the 'scorching sun burning' of the visualization method targets the soul and consciousness, and even fainting is impossible; at most, his consciousness collapses again and again.

Tempered into steel!

And Li Li Li Yuan wanted to temper his mental willpower until it was indestructible and unshakable!

During the day, Li Li Li Yuan insisted on attending general education classes.

"Brother Li Li Yuan, why do I feel like your eyes are a bit different?" Gu Gu Gu Qianghan noticed the change in Li Li Li Yuan.

"Is that so?" Li Li Li Yuan smiled.

"Yes."

"Brother Qiang is right, Senior Brother, I feel like your eyes seem to have become sharper... your aura... yes, it's like a spear, becoming increasingly fierce," An Nong also said.

They all noticed the subtle changes in Li Li Li Yuan's aura.

"Haha, maybe I didn't rest well," Li Li Li Yuan found a lame excuse and smiled: "Let's go to class."

Soon, the general education teacher arrived.

"Today, we will further explain the structural weaknesses of nine types of flying star realm creatures. After the lecture, you can change your combat targets in the 'Kunlun Nine Mountains' to these star realm creatures and experience it," the teacher said slowly.

Except for general education classes.

The rest of the time, Li Li Li Yuan was almost always practicing the spear and cultivating his cultivation method.

"Teacher Zha Zha Jiang! Fast! Faster!" Li Li Li Yuan wielded his long spear, fighting Zha Zha Jiang Lun frantically.

While fighting.

Li Li Li Yuan was still roaring: "Teacher, I feel the pressure isn't strong enough, not enough. Don't hold back on me; as long as you don't kill me, beat me to death."

The long spear was like electricity, its force as heavy as a mountain, and various killing moves of the Star Spear Technique were displayed to the fullest by Li Li Li Yuan.

Accompanied by Li Li Li Yuan's roar, that inexplicable aura made even Zha Zha Jiang Lun stunned.

He had taught students for so many years.

This was the first time he had encountered someone as crazy as Li Li Li Yuan.

"Good, after so many years, I've finally met someone crazier than me," Zha Zha Jiang Lun smiled.

In Li Yang's class.

"Teacher, force entering the micro level, mind sensing the whole body," Li Li Li Yuan raised a question: "Then the 'Heaven-Man Unity' of entering the fifth stage."

"If this 'Heaven' refers to the external environment, does it mean that from the fourth stage to the fifth stage, movement techniques will break through before spear techniques?"

"Movement technique is the combination of body and mind with the outside world."

"Smart," Li Yang smiled: "Before the fourth stage, movement techniques mostly lag behind spear techniques, sword techniques, etc."

"But from the fourth stage to the fifth stage, movement techniques are often the first to break through."

Time passed day by day, and in the blink of an eye, a month later, it was September 1st.

Li Li Li Yuan had truly come of age.

Universities across the globe had started their semesters one after another.

And Li Li Li Yuan and the others had truly become freshmen.

The 'Blue Star Youth Ranking' and 'Blue Star Youth Prodigy Ranking' had all been updated.

The rankings for the 2042-2043 class that Li Li Li Yuan belonged to were all finalized and became history.

Li Li Li Yuan's final ranking on the Blue Star Youth Prodigy Ranking was 16th globally and 4th in the Xia Kingdom.

This did not mean the 15 people ahead were stronger than Li Li Li Yuan; it was just that their segment points on the Starry Sky Fighting Network were higher.

The new 'Blue Star Youth Ranking' belonged to the new class of global high school seniors, and they had their own brilliance.

September 8th, Li Yang came to Li Li Li Yuan's villa again, bringing a new portion of 'Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither'.

"Have you thought it through? You can still give up," Li Yang asked for the last time.

"Teacher."

"Since you're already here," Li Li Li Yuan grinned, a trace of anticipation in his eyes: "Today, I really want to try again to see if the Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither can defeat me."

"Fine."

Ten minutes later.

"Ah, ah!" That endlessly terrifying pain swept through his whole body, once again torturing Li Li Li Yuan to the point of madness.

He was wailing in pain.

The pain climbed to the extreme.

The terrifying effect of the Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither erupted; its erosion and torture of the body were normally something a Source Martial Artist could not resist or withstand.

But this time.

Although Li Li Li Yuan was wailing in pain, his whole body turned bright red again, and he bit his teeth so hard they almost bled.

But he clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot as if they were about to burst, yet he still maintained the last trace of reason.

Hold on!

Hold on!!

Must hold on!! Deep in Li Li Li Yuan's heart, this thought kept erupting.

On the road to becoming a strong person, one can fail, one can lose.

But one must never bow their head in their heart! Never be timid!

In terms of so-called talent, Li Li Li Yuan was actually not particularly strong.

But in his bones, he had the madness and determination to challenge everything.

Half an hour.

In Li Li Li Yuan's consciousness, it was longer than the past year.

Finally.

The effect of the Hundred Marrow Spirit Wither was rapidly decaying, and that hellish pain was constantly weakening. Although it was still very painful... Li Li Li Yuan instead felt a sense of comfort.

Comfort from the soul.

It was simply enjoyment.

"Hahaha! Awesome!" Li Li Li Yuan lay on his back on the ground, his limbs still twitching in pain while he couldn't help but cough and laugh: "It's so awesome!"

Not far away, Li Yang was already shocked.

He had seen the whole process clearly.

He had already prepared to stop Li Li Li Yuan again.

But he never expected that just a month later, Li Li Li Yuan, who had been in so much pain last time that he almost committed suicide and finally fainted.

This time, although he still looked painful, he had already held on.

This transformation of willpower was simply unbelievable.

After a long time, Li Li Li Yuan gradually returned to normal and lay on the ground resting.

"Amazing!" Li Yang said two words in his heart.

Geniuses often make people envious.

But people with such great determination and perseverance are truly admirable.

"I, Li Yang."

As Li Yang thought, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth involuntarily: "In this life, I actually have the opportunity to teach such a disciple."

Although Li Li Li Yuan was his student.

Although Li Li Li Yuan's strength was still very weak.

But at this moment, Li Yang had already determined in his heart that Li Li Li Yuan's future achievements would definitely far surpass his own.

(End of chapter)